Offering Pathways Home
We are working to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. We provide emergency shelter, affordable homes, and supportive services that enable people to overcome homelessness and find pathways home.

Emergency Shelters
We provide immediate, overnight accommodations in safe, warm locations for anyone seeking refuge.
Affordable Homes
We work with you to find an affordable housing solution and help you build fundamental skills for long-term housing success.
Supportive Services
We’re here to empower you at every step of your journey with behavioral and mental health services, substance abuse services, children and youth services, employment services, life skills training, wellness programs and personalized case management.
About Us
South Suburban Public Action to Deliver Shelter (SSPADS) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization working to prevent and end homelessness in the south suburbs of Chicago.


19,000
People helped to overcome homelessness
570,000
Nights of shelter provided
1,728,000
Meals Provided
400
People accessing affordable housing each year


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Provide someone with a pathway home.
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